{"product_id":"historical-dictionary-of-african-american-theater-9780810855342","title":"Historical Dictionary of African American Theater","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Anthony D. Hill | Douglas Q. Barnett\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Scarecrow Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Scarecrow Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Theater - History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfrican American Theater is a vibrant and unique entity enriched by ancient Egyptian rituals, West African folklore, and European theatrical practices. A continuum of African folk traditions, it combines storytelling, mythology, rituals, music, song, and dance with ancestor worship from ancient times to the present. It afforded black artists a cultural gold mine to celebrate what it was like to be an African American in The New World. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eHistorical Dictionary of African American Theater\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates nearly 200 years of black theater in the United States, identifying representative African American theater-producing organizations and chronicling their contributions to the field from its birth in 1816 to the present. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on actors, directors, playwrights, plays, theater producing organizations, themes, locations, and theater movements and awards.","brand":"Scarecrow Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47610657276055,"sku":"9780810855342","price":20325.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780810855342.webp?v=1775066361","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/historical-dictionary-of-african-american-theater-9780810855342","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}